Chapter 274: One Must Be Injured

Qingsong quickly pulled Chen Shiyi over and asked her to stay calm and fight the enemy with him as if nothing had happened, dodging the enemy's arrows.

The arrow went along Wen Zhiheng's shoulder and neck and pierced into the chest of the Fifth Prince. Wen Zhiheng endured the pain and pulled the arrow away from his shoulder and neck, and pierced the arrow a little deeper along the Fifth Prince's wound, taking advantage of the blood flowing.

The Fifth Prince looked at Wen Zhiheng in disbelief, his terrified eyes suddenly dimmed and lost their vitality.

When Wen Zhiheng saw that he was dead, he shouted around.

"Guardian..."

There was chaos all around, and the surrounding guards were horrified to see the emperor die within their encirclement.

Qingsong and Chen Shiyi had already surrounded Wen Zhiheng. Too much blood had flowed from his shoulders and neck, and his upper clothes were soaked in blood. His face was pale and he looked very miserable.

Qingsong broke the arrow connecting Wen Zhiheng and the fifth prince, and hurriedly supported Wen Zhiheng's upper body, asking in a low voice.

“What’s the next step?”

"Send me to the tent and don't worry about anything else. Pei Luoshu will take over."

"yes."

Chen Shiyi followed Qingsong woodenly and sent Wen Zhiheng into the tent.

Everyone in the camp was panic-stricken. The emperor, who had not been on the throne for long, was stabbed to death by a bow and arrow, and Prime Minister Wen was seriously injured while trying to save him.

The scene was in chaos for a while.

Chen Shiyi covered Wen Zhiheng's wound with a handkerchief, and soon the white cloth was stained red.

She lowered her eyes and said nothing, but her eyes were moist.

Is this the surefire way to escape he was thinking of?

Wen Zhiheng sat on the edge of the bed, looking deeply at Chen Shiyi.

"Don't worry, it's all part of my plan. You know, pulling out a tooth from a tiger's mouth will inevitably injure one. The arrow you shot may kill him, or it may not. But to ensure that there is no mistake, I must do it myself. This way, I can get rid of him, remove our suspicion, and earn myself a reputation as a protector. It can be said that I'm killing three birds with one stone. I'm just slightly injured. I just need to rest for a few days."

Chen Shiyi's voice choked with sobs.

"I'm sorry, I dragged you into this. You could have been fine."

"It's none of your business. I've already discussed it with Pei Luoshu before, but I didn't tell you because I was afraid you wouldn't agree."

He looked at Chen Shiyi quietly, seeing her pale cheeks and moist eyes.

"Don't cry, someone is coming."

The curtain of the tent was lifted, and Qingsong brought in a royal physician.

Chen Shiyi wanted to help from the side, but was stopped by Wen Zhiheng.

"The imperial physician is here, please stop making trouble and get out."

The imperial physician wanted to cut Wen Zhiheng's clothes, and Qingsong went to find a pair of scissors.

Chen Shiyi was wiping the sweat off his forehead with a towel, but was grabbed by Wen Zhiheng's left hand. He looked at Chen Shiyi deeply and shouted.

"go out."

Chen Shiyi let go of his hand awkwardly, nodded, then turned around and walked out of the tent.

Outside, the scene was in chaos, with people fleeing everywhere, and teams of imperial guards constantly coming and going, searching for the assassin.

When they found Wen Zhiheng, they went through the routine procedures and turned around and left.

Chen Shiyi was guarding outside Wen Zhiheng's tent, feeling very uncomfortable.

What to do?

I owe him more and more, and I still can't pay it back.

She raised her eyes and saw people of all kinds fighting fiercely on the line where the sky and the earth met.

For profit, for wealth, for life, for death, for...

It's all desire.

She was also driven by desire, and even implicated the person inside.

After returning to Pingyuan, I got some news while waiting.

Pei Luoshu showed up after the death of the Fifth Prince and immediately gained the support of most people in the court. He instantly controlled the direction and situation of the court. Under the pretext of finding the murderer of the Fifth Prince, he pinned the blame on the old minister who had previously sent assassins to assassinate Chen Shiyi.

Chen Shiyi's movements were no longer restricted. She wanted to go to Lingyun Pavilion to see how badly Wen Zhiheng was injured, but was rejected repeatedly.

Her people can finally move.

She sent letters to people all over the place, and Chang Yi was summoned to Kyoto by her.

When she had nothing to do, she went to see Mo Xunyan with a gift.

Her baby is seven months old.

She didn't know if it was because of giving birth, but she noticed that Mo Xunyan's chin had become a lot rounder and softer, especially when she was holding the child. Her whole body was faintly glowing with maternal love, and her eyes were moist and soft.

She teased the little meat ball in the rocking chair. The meat ball's small palm was holding one of her fingers, which was very fragrant and soft.

"I heard from Wen Zhirou that your illness is almost cured. Try to have a baby next year."

Chen Shiyi said with a smile.

"I'll lend you my good words."

Mo Xunyan handed the child to the wet nurse and started talking to Chen Shiyi.

"I haven't seen you for such a long time. You have lost a lot of weight. You were thin to begin with, and now you can be blown down by a gust of wind. I know everything about you. You must have suffered a lot during this period. The struggle for imperial power is like this. You live and die in a day. Don't think too much. After Pei Luoshu took the throne, your status is also invaluable. If I want to see you in the future, I'm afraid I have to send a letter in advance."

Chen Shiyi followed Mo Xunyan walking on the corridor.

"I just came here to talk to you, not to discuss identity with you."

Walking to an octagonal pavilion, Mo Xunyan invited Chen Shiyi to sit down.

"Originally, Wen Zhiheng had already drawn a clear line between himself and you two. Now that you are in trouble, the two of you are acquainted again as before. He spent so much time and effort on you. He almost risked his life for you and Pei Luoshu. Chen Shiyi, you can never repay his love for you."

Chen Shiyi was silent for a while.

"I came to you today because I want you to give me some advice."

"I think Wen Zhiheng is a bit scary, this idiot. Who can be like him? He hasn't changed at all in all these years. He is already over 30 years old. Which man in his 30s doesn't have a wife, concubines, and children? But he is still obsessed with his 21 years old."

Chen Shiyi remained silent.

A playful smile appeared on Mo Xunyan's lips.

"However, you can give him a little sweetness, maybe after he gets a taste of it, he will let it go."

Chen Shiyi was shocked when he heard this.

"Sister-in-law, don't talk nonsense. How can this be possible?"

Mo Xunyan curled her lips.

"I don't think there's anything wrong with that."

Chen Shiyi fell into confusion.

"What should we do to let him return to normal life?"

Mo Xunyan shook his head.

"I guess he is a stubborn person. Unless he can't see you anymore and thinks there is no hope, he might consider it."

Chen Shiyi murmured in a low voice.

"Really?"

Pei Luoshu took time out of his busy schedule to come and pick her up to go with him.

Chen Shiyi said hurriedly.

"A Luo, the Prime Minister was seriously injured last time because of us. You must remember to repay him."

Pei Luoshu smiled and pinched her nose.

"Don't worry about this matter anymore. I have already thanked the Prime Minister in private, and he is very satisfied with the thank-you gift. Come with me to the palace. The Ministry of Internal Affairs has already begun preparing for the coronation ceremony, and will then present you with the title ceremony. In the future, you will be the incomparably noble empress of the Daye Dynasty."